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By Michelle Oakes
Hey teacher friends! Would you like a basic helper to make teaching first grade easier? This is perfect for you! First, laminate these two pages back to back and you have one useful resource card for your students. It includes letters and pictures
Subjects:
Balanced Literacy, Math, For All Subject Areas
Grades:
1st, Homeschool
Types:
Word Walls, Printables
$2.50
8,540
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By Michelle Oakes
Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for a second grade helper? You can laminate these two pages back to back and you have one useful resource card for your students. It includes blends and pictures clues for the sounds, vowels, digraphs, dipthongs,
Subjects:
Reading, Math, Writing
Grades:
2nd
Types:
Printables
$2.50
2,573
Digital Download PDF (7.42 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
This TOP 10 BEST SELLER includes 27 End of the Year Awards. These fun awards can be accompanied with or without a cute coordinating dollar store prize. All prize ideas are included, as well as photos of some of the items I purchased for the awards.
Subjects:
Holidays/Seasonal, Summer, End of Year
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th
Types:
Printables
$6.50
2,322
Digital Download PDF (83.20 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Are you looking for an amazing Common Core based summer review packet for your students or children? The End of the Year Summer Review packet is a TOP 10 Seller! This pack includes everything your first graders need to review and remain ready for
Subjects:
Reading, Summer, End of Year
Grades:
1st, Homeschool
Types:
Activities, Printables, For Parents
$6.75
1,287
Digital Download PDF (93.94 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Hey teacher friends! Do you need graphic organizers for reading comprehension? This pack includes 32 Reader's Workshop Response Sheets. These are great graphic organizers for schema, connections, mental images, inferences, questioning, nonfiction
Subjects:
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Writing
Grades:
1st, 2nd, 3rd
Types:
Printables, Graphic Organizers, Centers
$6.50
1,559
Digital Download PDF (19.15 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for a kindergarten helper? You can laminate these two page back to back and you have one useful resource card for your students. It includes letters and pictures clues for the sounds, blends, vowels, digraphs,
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Math, For All Subject Areas
Grades:
Kindergarten
Types:
Word Walls, Printables
$2.50
1,309
Digital Download PDF (8.51 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Hey teacher friends! Are you looking for a fun and engaging Common Core Aligned unit to work on literacy skills? This Chrysanthemum Unit is a great way to get your students to engage in reading activities and target specific literacy skills. Each
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson
CCSS:
RL.1.1, RL.1.3, RL.1.7, CCRA.L.5
$5.00
728
Digital Download PDF (65.91 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Are you looking for a great snowy literature unit for the kiddos? This unit includes 7 lesson plans that are common core aligned to go with the popular book, The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats. It also provides anchor charts to teach each topic and
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson
CCSS:
RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RF.1.3e, L.1.1e
$5.00
747
Digital Download PDF (61.67 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
The Mitten by Jan Brett is one of my favorite books. Are you looking for an engaging Common Core Aligned unit to work on literacy skills? This Mitten Unit is a great way to get your students to engage in reading activities and target specific
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson
CCSS:
RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RF.1.3e, L.1.1e, L.1.1f
$5.00
284
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By Michelle Oakes
Do you need an easy way to introduce new reading concepts? These anchor charts are perfect for teaching the Common Core Standards of Reading. This will help your students to better understand the reading concepts and they can be posted in your room
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, 3rd
Types:
Printables, Posters
CCSS:
RL.1.1, RL.1.2, RL.1.3, RL.1.5, RL.1.6, RL.1.7, RL.1.8, RL.1.9, RI.1.1, RI.1.2, RI.1.3...
$4.50
729
Digital Download PDF (45.98 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
How I Became a Pirate is one of my all time favorite books to teach. Do you need an amazing unit to target specific literacy skills? This unit includes 9 lesson plans that are common core aligned to go with the book, How I Became a Pirate by Melinda
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature
Grades:
1st, 2nd
Types:
Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson
$5.00
240
Digital Download PDF (62.58 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Do you need an activity for your students to practice nouns? This is for you! In this center, your students will sort the pumpkin picture cards, by people, places and things. When they have completed the sort, they must record their work on the
Subjects:
Balanced Literacy, Reading, Grammar
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Centers
$2.00
354
Digital Download PDF (31.86 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Do you need reader's response sheets to assess comprehension? In this packet you will find response sheets for any book. They are especially created for Readers Workshop, guided reading and center time. The beginning of the packet includes several
Subjects:
Balanced Literacy, Reading
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Activities, Graphic Organizers, Centers
$6.00
275
Digital Download PDF (20.29 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
We know students need reminders and visual aids to help them throughout the day. This pack includes grades K, 1 and 2 helpers so you can individualize for all of your students. First, you will laminate two page back to back and you have one useful
Subjects:
Balanced Literacy, Math, For All Subject Areas
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd, Homeschool
Types:
Word Walls, Printables
$7.50
$6.00
61
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By Michelle Oakes
Do you need a unit full of fun for the 50th day of school? I started teaching this unit to cover comparing now and then. This mini-unit contains so many amazing learning opportunities for your students! I hope your students have as much fun as my
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Math, Social Studies - History
Grades:
1st
Types:
Activities
$4.50
74
Digital Download PDF (14.59 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Are you looking for a unit to help your students practice punctuation? This Punctuation Unit targets periods, commas, question marks, and exclamation points. The Punctuation People will aide a reminder of the proper conventions when writing. This
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Writing
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st
Types:
Activities, Centers
$6.50
1,056
Digital Download PDF (62.62 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Are you looking for a fun and engaging Common Core Aligned unit to work on literacy skills? This Snowflake Bentley Unit is a great way to get your students to engage in reading activities and target specific literacy skills. Each activity targets
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Balanced Literacy, Literature
Grades:
2nd, 3rd
Types:
Activities, Graphic Organizers, Lesson
$5.00
56
Digital Download PDF (36.72 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Do you need a great Common Core Aligned unit for spring to work on literacy skills? This nonfiction Rabbit Unit is a great way to get your students to engage in reading activities and target specific literacy skills. Each activity contains
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Reading, Informational Text
Grades:
1st, 2nd
Types:
Printables, Lesson
$5.00
301
Digital Download PDF (130.95 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Focus Walls are not only a great visual reminder of the learning targets but also a great way to reteach and review each day. This focus wall set is everything you need to start your very own focus wall routine in your primary classroom. ThI hope
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Math, Other (Specialty)
Grades:
PreK, Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Bulletin Board Ideas, Posters
$7.00
705
Digital Download PDF (187.52 MB)
By Michelle Oakes
Arr Mateys! This unit is packed full of map skills, literacy and math activities. In this unit your students can practice many skills through this fun pirate theme. The unit is perfect for having fun while also covering many standards. Also, to
Subjects:
English Language Arts, Math, Geography
Grades:
Kindergarten, 1st, 2nd
Types:
Thematic Unit Plans, Centers
$7.00
683
Digital Download PDF (65.57 MB)
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TEACHING EXPERIENCE

I have been teaching 19 years. This will be year 15! 14 years were been in first grade and I'm now our school's reading specialist. I absolutely love teaching. I have always dreamed of being a teacher and feel blessed to be able teach.

MY TEACHING STYLE

I love to use hands on and inquiry based learning. I believe in making learning fun while still integrating and mastering the standards.

HONORS/AWARDS/SHINING TEACHER MOMENT

I've been nominated for Disney's Teacher of the year twice, as well as included in Who's Who Among America Teachers for two years.

MY OWN EDUCATIONAL HISTORY

I have a degree in Elementary Education grades K-8 from Miami University and a Masters in Reading from Xavier University.

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Visit me at http://Fabulousinfirst.blogspot.com

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